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HR platform built for remote working raises further GBP1.3m

A human resources software platform which helps companies to manage remote workers has raised a further GBP1,275,000 to fund its rapid expansion. StaffCircle has secured a further GBP1 million from Blackfinch Investments, with the additional funding coming from the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, which is managed

Samuel Gilbert-Ward

Maximising ESG impact in private equity – the foundations of ESG

By Sam Gilbert-Ward, Business Analyst, Pollen Street Capital – Environmental, social and governance issues have been rising up the agenda across all industries, not least financial services. Within the sector, we’ve seen businesses eager to embed impact as an integral part of their overarching company strategy. However, while ESG has

BC Partners-owned Pronovias Group partners with Vera Wang

Pronovias Group, a specialist in luxury bridal wear, has partnered with global fashion icon, Vera Wang to add a new brand to its portfolio, Vera Wang Bride.  The move will consolidate Pronovias Group’s position as world leader in the bridal industry, expanding its portfolio of brands and supporting its continued

ReSolve launches GBP100m SME-focussed investment fund

ReSolve, a UK business investment and advisory practice, has partnered with RoundShield, a major European investment institution, to significantly increase ReSolve’s ability to assist businesses seeking support and investment. The economic challenges and uncertainty created by Covid-19 and Brexit have led to many quality companies needing exactly the services that

Perwyn-backed Miss Group makes senior hire

Fast-growth international web hosting business, Miss Group, has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of a chief marketing officer. David Nordberg joins the Perwyn-backed business where he will oversee the development and implementation of a comprehensive marketing strategy that will support the company’s ambitious growth plans and service

Maven invests GBP2.5m in big data analytics business Cardinality

Maven Capital Partners, one of the UK’s most active investors in growth businesses, has invested GBP2.5 million in Cardinality Ltd, a software and service provider which has developed a data ingestion and analytics platform called ‘Perception’, that enables its customers to run, manage and derive value from datasets in real

Pamlico Capital invests in Canadian Orthodontic Partners

Pamlico Capital (Pamlico) has completed a growth investment in Canadian Orthodontic Partners (COP) alongside current shareholders and management.  Headquartered in Toronto, COP is the largest orthodontics-focused specialty dental support organisation (SDSO) in Canada and actively serves more than 30,000 patients across over 60 clinics in eight provinces. “We are excited

Maverix Private Equity chooses SS&C for inaugural fund launch

Maverix Private Equity has appointed SS&C GlobeOp as fund administrator for its inaugural growth equity fund. Maverix will use SS&C GlobeOp’s full suite of private capital fund services to support the Maverix Growth Equity Fund, including its fund accounting, investor services, reporting and data analytics. SS&C’s Toronto team will oversee

Linklaters adds to Corporate/M&A team

Linklaters has appointed private equity expert Florent Mazeron as Partner.  Mazeron will also be one of the leaders of Linklaters’ global Financial Sponsors group. He will be joining the firm in Paris from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer where he has been a Partner since 2016. Prior to that, he spent almost

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